Bulgaria is a favorite place of mass tourist pilgrimage. The love of Russian travelers for Bulgarian resorts has long, still Soviet, pre-perestroika roots. Bulgaria, being a budget destination, has all the necessary attributes of a pathos expensive resort. This is an interesting excursion program, a pleasant climate, excellent beaches with fine light sand, beautiful nature.
Today, the leaders of the budget mass travel industry, Egypt and Turkey, with their ubiquitous “all inclusive”, visa-free entryways and luxury hotels, have already taken Bulgaria's palm in this segment, having lured an impressive part of tourist flows. But still, Bulgaria still annually accepts its proud portion of international tourists. In addition, in recent years, the hotel and transport sectors have been actively improving in Bulgaria, trying to adapt them to the needs of modern tourists, including the spoiled European consumer.
Russian travelers who want to relax on the territory of sunny Bulgaria have to face a not very pleasant obstacle, such as an entry visa. A visa to Bulgaria must be issued in advance, at least a week in advance, the package of documents is quite standard. The cost of the visa is 35 euros (urgent - 70 euros), additionally the services of the visa center ~ 20 euros. Holders of a reusable "Schengen" in the passport are exempt from the costly and furious procedure for obtaining a national Bulgarian visa.
About the resort Kranevo
Kranevo is a small cozy resort area in Bulgaria. It is located near Varna Airport (25 km) and only 12 km from Golden Sands. The main pride of Kranevo is an excellent flat, clean, very wide beach with a length of 6 km with fine golden sand. The sea in this region is calm. In summer, the water warms up well. All this makes the resort an ideal place for families with children. In the city itself, there are no sensational tourist attractions. But within 30 km from the town there is something to see for those who are eager to broaden their horizons. You can go to the famous port of Balchik or the developed, rich in entertainment Varna.
Hotel Morski Dar 2 * (Kranevo): general information
This resort is located in the picturesque village of Kranevo on the Black Sea, just 500 meters from the sandy beach. The institution has been operating since 2008. The hotel is small, has a cozy well-groomed territory. This is a budget but decent hotel in a wonderful area. It is perfect for family travelers, young people, students.
The hotel does not accept tourists with pets. There are no smoking rooms in it. There are no facilities for disabled guests.
The hotel has Russian-speaking staff.
Check-in time is 14:00, official check-out time is 12:00.
The hotel is open from May 20 to September 20.
Hotel location
Hotel Morski Dar 2 * has a very successful location. It is located in the center of Kranevo, just 500 m from the central beach. 6 km from the hotel is the largest water park in the country.
Varna Airport is only 25 km from the hotel. Yes, the village of Golden Sands - 12 km. Albena is 15 km away.
Transport links with other resort towns are excellent. There is a bus stop 100 meters from the hotel. The most popular modes of transportation are buses, taxis, and rented cars.
Kranevo is a calm, but absolutely not boring and not dull resort. It has a lot of entertainment for both adults and children. Water parks, children's attractions, water sports - this is what you can do for little tourists. And adults can spend time in numerous nightclubs of Golden Sands, go shopping, visit temples, attractions (Ottoman mosques, monuments of Byzantine architecture). Fans of natural beauty are simply obliged to visit the Stone Forest and Lake Varna.
Classification and description of numbers
Morski Dar 2 * - a small hotel. Number of rooms make up only 20 rooms. Of these, 16 double and 4 triple.
Each room has a bath / shower, refrigerator, air conditioning, telephone, free internet. Iron, hairdryer - free of charge at the reception, on request. For an additional fee - minibar, cot in the room. There is no room service at the hotel.
Rooms are cleaned daily; towels and bed linen are changed twice a week.
Nutrition
"Morski Dar 2 *" (Morski Dar 2 *, Kranevo) provides guests with the opportunity to book only a room without meals or accommodation plus breakfast (BB). The hotel has a restaurant with a summer covered terrace and sea views. It is designed for 120 seats. The cuisine in the restaurant is mainly Bulgarian national and European. Especially popular are dishes of fresh fish and seafood. For all hotel guests in the restaurant there is a 10% discount on all menus.
Breakfast at the Morski Dar 2 * hotel is served in the main restaurant. Breakfast starts at 09:00 and lasts until 10:30. Drinks (tea, coffee, alcohol) are not included. They are optionally ordered additionally.
For guests who book exclusively a hotel room, a tasty meal in the town of Kranevo will not be any problem. The prices in restaurants and cafes in this area are an order of magnitude lower than in the same Golden Sands or Varna, and the cuisine is tasty and quite familiar to Russian travelers.
Hotel service
Guests of Hotel Morski Dar 2 * (Bulgaria, Kranevo) can use the following services for free:
- housekeeping, linen, towels;
- use of unguarded parking on the territory;
- free Wi-Fi throughout the complex and in rooms;
- luggage room;
- iron and hairdryer in room upon request;
- 24 hour reception.
For an additional fee, the following services can be ordered at the hotel:
- safe at the reception;
- transfer to / from the airport;
- minibar in the room;
- laundry and dry cleaning services.
Kranevo is a small sunny patrimony of tourists with children. At this resort you can really inexpensively, efficiently and safely relax with the whole family. Consequently, most hotels seek to please not only adult tourists, but also small vacationers.
In the Morski Dar 2 * hotel (Bulgaria) there are such options for children:
- children's outdoor playground;
- highchairs in the restaurant (free);
- baby cot in the room (extra charge).
These services simplify vacations with babies, but in no way take them to a new level. In Bulgaria there are also hotels that operate on the Greek or Egyptian principle. They have mini-clubs for children of different ages, nannies, game rooms, children's discos, animation and a special menu. Naturally, rest in such hotels is more expensive.
Beach
Kranevo beach is a real pride and a visiting card of the resort. It is wide, clean, covered with a fine golden sand. The entrance to the sea is mostly gentle. The waves in this part of the resort are low, the current is not strong. For surfing and windsurfing is not very suitable. But for bathing senior citizens, young children and not very experienced swimmers, this is the best option.
The beaches here are mostly municipal, public, but they are well equipped and equipped. In summer, they are crowded, especially on weekends.
The main entrance to the Kranevo beach is only 500 m from the hotel. Sunbeds and umbrellas on the beach are paid. Beach towels are provided at the hotel on bail.
Morski Dar ("Morski Dar") 2 *: reviews
Bulgaria is a very popular and lively tourist destination. The entire coast of the Black Sea in the east is densely built up with hotels of different caliber, size and category. It is often difficult to navigate a novice tourist. A good helper in this case are the reviews of tourists vacationing in hotels. Of course, it should be understood that reviews are a very subjective category of information.
Tourists in reviews of the Morski Dar 2 * hotel in many aspects are in solidarity with each other. The hotel made a positive impression on the guests due to very affordable prices, a wonderful location near Varna and Golden Sands, a wonderful beach, free internet that works well, comfortable rooms and friendly staff.
The authors of negative reviews have some complaints because of the small rooms, modest variety of food, uncomfortable road to the beach.
Instead of an afterword
Morski Dar 2 * is a wonderful budget hotel in the center of Kranevo. Reviews of tourists about this place - positive or neutral. There are practically no sharp negative reviews.
You should not expect a “wow effect” from Kranevo. This is just a nice, cozy and colorful resort town with the same modest but decent hotels. For an exciting experience, a pleasant and unobtrusive service, animation, gastronomic marathons under the auspices of the all-inclusive system, you need to go to Turkey or Greece. Bulgarian Kranevo is an amateur rest. And such lovers come to these warm Black Sea coasts every year.